คร่อม
straddle
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- 1 straddle、sit astride
Describes a person or object extending over both sides of something, either by straddling it or by spanning above it.
straddle、sit astride
Describes positioning the legs on opposite sides of an animal, vehicle, or other object.
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คร่อมมอเตอร์ไซค์ khrɔ̂m mɔɔtəəsay straddle a motorcycle คร่อมมอเตอร์ไซค์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of คร่อม is having something in the middle or underneath while extending to both sides of it. With people, it describes the posture of spreading the legs around a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, chair, or similar object. The pattern นั่งคร่อม + object is common when explicitly describing someone sitting astride something.
Usage
Commonly used to describe someone straddling a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, chair, or railing.
Caution
Use ข้าม for movement from one side to the other, as in crossing a road. คร่อมถนน normally describes something spanning over a road, not a person crossing it. To emphasize riding or operating a vehicle rather than merely adopting a straddling position, ขี่ is usually more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 straddle synonyms
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ขี่ focuses on riding or operating an animal or vehicle. คร่อม focuses on the physical position of having the object between one’s legs, whether or not it is moving.